Post 29: Peacock Strut 18 x 24 Acrylic on Canvas

Painting Name: Strutting My Peacock Stuff

SKU: #11AE20ACG

Medium: Acrylic Painting

Size: 18 x 24 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2020

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Vibrant peacock colors are what this acrylic painting is based on. An original painting with iridescent, vivid blues, greens and yellow - peach "eyes".

My aunt was sending me pictures of her vase with peacock feathers and suggested that a peacock would be a great bird to paint. I agreed. Their colors are magnificent and their "air" of "take a look at ME strutting my stuff" is not to be ignored. 

Most recent update below...

The day before...

This picture is in progress, will post the final when its final. The vase is the inspiration although the vase would be nice to paint too IMHO.

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Peacock Feathers in a Vase from my Aunt Judy - inspiration

Update: Friday, May 7, 2021

This painting was juried and selected to appear at Sunshine Ridge Farm Winery at 

15850 Sunshine Ridge Lane, Gainesville, VA 20155 from about May 25 to June 29, 2021. Gratefully, 4 out of 5 of my pieces entered were chosen for display!

Post 28: Isle of Palm Trees 10 x 20 Acrylic on Canvas

Painting Name: Isle of Palm Trees 

SKU: #11AD20AC

Medium: Acrylic Painting

Size: 10 x 20 Stretched Canvas

Price: $188.00 + shipping

Edition Year: 2020

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I think I have a theme going with painting seascapes, islands, tropical artwork. Corona virus continues around the world and I am thinking of sitting on an island with the fresh ocean breeze, the ocean doing its thing on the shore, me with toes in the sand.

More like holding a Corona too.

Alas, here I am, Thanksgiving and Black Friday, dreaming of those breezes and sand toes.

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Post 27: Coda in the Corner, 12 x 16 Acrylic on Canvas

Painting Name: Coda in the Corner 

(in progress)
SKU: #11AB20AC

Medium: Acrylic Painting

Size: 12 x 16 Stretched Canvas

Price: $ pending

Edition Year: 2020

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The story behind Coda in the Corner: Coda is a Pomeranian and belongs to a dear friend of mine. She currently has 2 dogs - Coda and Chloe. I had gone up to Lewes, Delaware with my friend and her husband as they had just purchased a condo there (around 2013 or so) and were preparing it for some updates so it was empty. Us girls were definitely doing some Lewes shopping while there!

The 2 small dogs were romping around on the living room floor with Coda pestering Chloe (as most males do, you know) and my friend was reprimanding Coda to stop it. She sent him to the corner. And he actually did it. She said "STAY". He stayed. Actually, he wasn't "smiling" and I may change that yet but he had that expression that said, "I know I done wrong". It was hysterical. The picture I took of him is so dark it is hard to see his features but here is...

He stayed in the corner for awhile too. At least until she said he could move again. We still laugh about it.

Coda and Chloe November 2020

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Post 26: Walking Away aka Elephant Butts 12 x 16 Acrylic on Canvas

Painting Name: Walking Away

AKA - Also Known As: Elephant Butts 

SKU: #11AA20AC
Medium: Acrylic Painting

Size: 12 x 16 Stretched Canvas
Price: $210.00 + shipping

Edition Year: 2020

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Acrylic Elephant Painting of momma and baby elephant walking away from the viewer. 

While working on "Elephant Butts", a friend of mine laughed when she saw the rough draft. My own mother said, "Donna, you are going off the rails now." My thought was, well painting is supposed to be FUN isn't it?

Seriously, it is far better for large animals to be walking AWAY from you than coming toward you I would think. Or any animal with very sharp teeth. Or bugs.

Anyway, I liked the idea of it and thought it was cute so to canvas it goes.

Of course, will update when its completed.

So here is the updated "Walking Away" aka "Elephant Butts". You know, wrinkles are not easy to paint, who would have known?

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Post 25: Sailing Away 16 x 20 Acrylic on Canvas

Painting Name: Sailing Away

SKU: 11Z20AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 16 x 20 Stretched Canvas

Price: $375.00 + shipping

Edition Year: 2020

Frame: Black Floater Frame

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Acrylic nautical painting of a sail boat moving along the water with an aerial view. 

 "Sailing takes me away to where I've always heard it could be".... you may recognize the lyrics to "Sailing" by Chris Cross, so scroll down and click the video to play.

Again, for this one you MUST have the mood set, so click to play in the background:

Always did love this song...

Anyway, here it is November 6, 2020 - and here in the USA it has been traumatic. Sailing Away has been on a LOT of minds this week.

OR

"Calgon Take Me Away" might have worked too but I am NOT painting the idea of that.

Painted it - 2 shots while on the easel

NOTE: This painting is on display at TG Hair FX at Belmont Bay across from the Marina  starting from Feb. 3, 2021

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Post 24: Belmont Bay Harbor Marina in Woodbridge, VA 16 x 20 Acrylic on Canvas

Painting Name: Belmont Bay Harbor Marina in Woodbridge, VA - Occoquan 

SKU: 11Y20AC

Medium: Acrylic Painting

Size:16 x 20 Stretched Canvas 

Framed?: A simple Black floating frame

Edition Year: 2020

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A river marina painting of local Belmont Bay Harbor Marina in Woodbridge, Virginia on the Occoquan River. A vivid blue sky, reflecting on the water, this original artwork captures a day-to-day, mid fall docking one afternoon. 

It is fun to do local spots - challenging to get them "just right".

Just finishing this one up - Belmont Bay Marina

Take a look at the area at https://belmontbayharbor.com/

Here is the painting from the photo I took - artists can and do take "artistic liberties" here and there. The photo is added below as well that I worked from. It was a beautiful day in mid October when I took the picture with fall quickly seizing the leaves on the trees. A barge came past too, which was cool to watch.

And the photo I took of that day.

I may tinker a bit more with it...and try to remember to update the painting photo here. 

Update November 6, 2020 - After a bit of tinkering there is really a point the brush must go down or things can get ugly fast. I think I hit it just now so here is the latest...

Side note: A friend of mine has a hair salon there with this location as a VIEW!! What a view, right!

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Post 23: Wood Plaque Seaside Beach (SOLD)

Wood Plaque Seaside Beach with real sand and shells

SKU:
Medium: Wood Plaque, Acrylic Paint, real sand, small shells, faux grass
Size:
Price: SOLD, no longer available
Edition Year: 2020